About Zscaler
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.
We are looking for an AI-Forward Senior Technical Trainer to join our Zscaler Cyber Academy. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA, reporting to the AMS Delivery Leader in the Zscaler Cyber Academy (Product) department.
A Senior Technical Trainer is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering advanced educational programs that empower customers, partners, and internal teams to master complex technologies. In this role, you will not only teach cutting-edge cloud security concepts but also pioneer the use of Artificial Intelligence to scale our learning initiatives. By combining a deep technical understanding of AI integrations within our products with the application of AI tools in curriculum development, this role directly drives product adoption, enhances user success, and accelerates organizational growth.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)- AI-Enhanced Delivery: Conduct engaging, high-level technical training sessions (ILT, VILT, and hands-on workshops) that integrate AI-driven use cases, helping learners understand how machine learning and automation fit into modern security architectures.
- Accelerated Content Design: Leverage Generative AI (GenAI) and advanced prompting frameworks to design, develop, and continuously update comprehensive training materials, lab exercises, and certification exams at unprecedented speeds, ensuring they reflect the latest product features.
- AI Mentorship: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to mentor and onboard junior trainers, specifically upskilling the team on AI-assisted instructional design, content generation, and modern delivery standards.
- Cross-Functional Innovation: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, and Support teams to translate complex technical specifications—including neural networks, AI engines, and machine learning models—into easily digestible learning content.
- Predictive Analytics: Measure and analyze training effectiveness by utilizing AI-powered analytics and predictive learning models to evaluate student feedback, identify knowledge gaps, and dynamically optimize the curriculum.
- Masterful Translator: You have the superpower of bridging the gap between AI engineers/data scientists who build intelligent products and the users trying to understand them, seamlessly translating dense algorithmic architecture into digestible learning experiences.
- Agile and Adaptable: You don't freeze when automation scripts fail or AI lab environments hallucinate/crash; instead, you pivot seamlessly and turn technical hurdles into live troubleshooting lessons for your students.
- Champion of Simplicity: You are a precise communicator who distills overwhelming concepts—such as Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning models, and automated security workflows—into simple, actionable steps.
- Cross-Functional Catalyst: You possess the interpersonal skills to build high-trust relationships with busy Subject Matter Experts, particularly in AI research and engineering, extracting the knowledge needed to stay ahead of an aggressive product roadmap.
- Insatiably Curious: You have a proactive drive to explore new AI agents, master prompt engineering, and break things in the lab to figure out how they work before you are ever asked to teach them.
- 5+ years of experience in technical training, enablement, sales engineering, or technical support, with a strong background in AI/ML applications, SaaS, cloud computing, or cybersecurity
- Demonstrated track record of independently delivering highly technical instructor-led training to diverse audiences, particularly involving AI-driven products or automated security solutions
- Hands-on experience designing and building technical courseware, utilizing AI tooling to scale presentation decks, student guides, and interactive, hands-on lab environments
- Strong foundational knowledge of enterprise technologies, including Artificial Intelligence frameworks, machine learning lifecycles, cloud architectures, and networking protocols, with the ability to rapidly master new software
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to command a room and confidently translate dense engineering concepts (including AI capabilities) to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Established credibility and deep domain expertise at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing
- Advanced technical proficiency in writing scripts and utilizing AI coding assistants (like Copilot or ChatGPT) to automate the dynamic spin-up and spin-down of virtual student lab environments
- Experience building high-end asynchronous learning content natively with AI-generation tools, including synthetic voice/video production, automated grading, and adaptive gamification elements
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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
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